The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-06
NILSSON'S LIFE.
How the Once Poor, Shoeless Swed-
ish G irl Now Lives In Luxury and
Opulence in London-VOice. and
Work Brought Comfort and -.
Prosperity. ~ -


Nilsson, since her marriage to the
Count Casa Miraaa, has set up an es';
tablishment in London and enter,
tains a great deal. Her husband,
vas said to be the haudsomest man,
in Spain when he married the first
time, but, if so, he has changed more
completely than DR.. Jekyll did when
he turned into Mr.. Hyde. Atpres'
ent be looks more like German of
the brunette type, and the only handt
some features one sees now are,his
big black eyes and two rows'of very
white teeth under q bristliog, grizzled
mustache. The Swedish songstress
does not dress we'll, and makes none
of those skilful attempts by which a
clever woman, with the aid of her
hairdresser and dressmaker can con-
ceal the ravages Of time. For the
Countess begins to be decidedly
passe she has grown quite stout, and
all the mysterious sadness of her
shadowy eyes mas given place to'con.
monplace good nature and ,pIacidlty.
AS for her stepdaughter, for whom
she has had an almost romantic. afec.
tion, and vino was largely instru-i
mental in making. the marriage With!
her father, she is q pretty Spanish
girl who is dressed .charmingly by
French modistes. The drawing treoni
is always crowded with the; very best
company in London, including net
only titles but men and women WHO
bear the prouGest titles in the asis-i
tocraey of art, letters and music.
Nilsson sings herselfyery frequent
ly at her musicals and receptions,
and her voice is as delicious as it
ever was. She collects abons her
such women as Florence Rice Knox,
Mile. Decca and Hope Glenn, and
the four manage to make very good
music for those who are fortunate
enough to be asked there. In spite
of the large sums of money Nilsson's
first husband lost and his people
cheated her out of, she still has, q
large fortune aad lives in beautiful
style. ~ !,
OF course, she collects every
one collects something-andher two
passions are tapestry and fans. Most
of the former she has picked up for
herself, and she has some rare and
beautiful bits, but the fans are most
.ly gifts. Wherever she went people
who were moved to enthusiasm by
her marvellous silvery notes gave
her fan. She has them from every
country in which she has ever sung.
-00aaee-of them given her in St. Peters
burg by Russian penee, and g 9
copy of the famous fan of the Queen
of Dude. It is white silk, embroid.
cred with pearls and emeratds, the
sticks of gold and ivory. set With
small rubies, and the monogsams IN
diamonds. The Empress Eugenie
gave her fan that once belonged
to Nine. Dubarfy and was painted
by Bsucher, wrought pearl. sticks
of which are studded with sky:bIue
turquois. The Venetians gave hera
fan of silver 6lagree and the most
exquisite of old Venetian point lace.
One of the Indian Princes who at
tended the Jubilee, Thakori Of Morvi,
it is said, heard her sing and saw her
fans, adding subsequently to most
splendid and costly one in the; whole
collection in the shape Of a gold
handled fan erusted with gems and
made of the feathers ofgorgeous' East
Indian birds. .:.',